The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

By And Large Spared By Sandy

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by David Flint
Stephentown Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt reported on Tuesday that according to a NYSEG official Stephentown was near the top of the list in Rensselaer County for power outages. Much of that was caused by trees down on Staples Road that brought down power lines and cracked a pole by the Historical Society’s Heritage Center. [Read more…] about By And Large Spared By Sandy

Two Candidates For Hoosick Highway Superintendent

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by Bea Peterson
The only two local candidates running in the election next Tuesday are Bill Shiland III and Louis Schmigel. They are vying for the remaining one year of the term of Town of Hoosick Highway Superintendent. The vacancy came about with the unexpected retirement of former Highway Superintendent Bill Shiland, Jr. in August. Shiland held the job for 25 years. [Read more…] about Two Candidates For Hoosick Highway Superintendent

Petersburgh Budget Heading Towards A 5% Tax Levy Increase

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by Alex Brooks
Although the Petersburgh budget for 2013 has not been finalized, the Board has held two budget workshops and appears to be heading toward a budget that would increase the tax levy by about 5%.  The budget as it stood at the end of the second budget workshop was slightly below a 5% increase. The most recent draft shows an increase slightly above 5%
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DEC Lists Notice Of Stephentown ZBA Acceptance Of Motocross Environmental Statement

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by David Flint
The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced on its Environmental Notice Bulletin website that the Stephentown Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), as lead agency, has accepted a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Stephentown Motocross Track proposed for a site off of Webster Hill Road. This action occurred at the ZBA meeting on October 4.
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Local Scout Participates In The Regional Emergency Medical Organization Drill

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submitted by Andy Zlotnick
On Saturday, October 27, at the Albany County International Airport Michael Zlotnick from Troop 222 volunteered as a victim of an airplane crash. He was one of about 98 other victim volunteers made up of other Scouts, college and high school students and community members. The Regional Emergency Medical Organization Drill (REMO) is one that is required every three years by the FAA and is a good opportunity to evaluate the area’s response to a MCI (Mass Casualty Incident).
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NLCSD Wins State Award

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by Thaddeus Flint
The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) has chosen the New Lebanon Central School District as one of three winners in its inaugural Be the Change for Kids Innovation Awards.
Out of 38 schools from 36 districts, New Lebanon, along with the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District and the Rondout Valley Central School District, was chosen by the NYSSBA and the University at Albany’s College of NanoScale Science & Engineering to receive $5,000 toward the continuation of its program. The programs were judged by scientists from NanoCollege.
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Joyce Brewer Honored By HACA

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by Bea Peterson
At the annual HACA Volunteer Appreciation Harvest Brunch on October 20 at the First United Presbyterian Church Joyce Brewer was honored as the Volunteer of the Year. Joyce is a Girl Scout Leader, HACA volunteer and organizer of the recent very successful “Fill the Bus” drive for the Food Closet.
Other Awards
The HACA Community Award was presented to the Hoosick Falls Lions Club.
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Storm Kiboshes Stephentown Land Use Hearing

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by David Flint
Intrepid members of the Stephentown Town Board braved the winds of Hurricane Sandy Monday evening to turn out for a scheduled public hearing on revisions to the Land Use Regulations. Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt showed up along with Councilmen Bill Jennings and John Meekins and Town Clerk Stephanie Wagar. Councilmen Chris Demick and PJ Roder were off on another adventure. There was no public hearing, however, as no members of the public were brave enough – or foolish enough – to venture out during the height of the storm.
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